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[HISTORY @HISTORY]

On his way to becoming one of President Lincoln’s trusted advisors, Frederick Douglass fought for African American soldiers to have the same rights & pay as the rest of the army. More on Douglass’ influence can be seen on America: Our Defining Hours on Sunday at 9/8c on HISTORY.

[History Photographed @HistoryInPics]

On this day in 1969, Apollo 11 astronauts Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins became the first people in history to walk on the Moon. ⁠
⁠https://t.co/EtEf8D9kHs

[HistoryExtra @HistoryExtra]

Why did Samuel Pepys rescue a large wheel of Parmesan cheese from the Great Fire of London? https://t.co/L89GiEiNA7

[Prof Tim O'Brien @Doctob]

Relationships are the heartbeats of pedagogy

[HistoryExtra @HistoryExtra]

“Many of the Holocaust’s perpetrators got away with it”: why Nazi crimes went unpunished https://t.co/rBnKBnuK9C #HMD2019 #WW2

[The National Archives @UkNatArchives]

Today marks #HolocaustMemorialDay. We were privileged to hear survivor John Dobai's inspirational story here on Friday, accompanied by an original document display. These records included plans and aerial photographs of Auschwitz and Treblinka

[History Hit💥 @HistoryHit]

The "D" in D-Day simply stands for "Day" and refers to the day on which a military operation begins. The term D-Day has been used for many different operations, but it is now generally only used to refer to the Allied landings in Normandy on 6 June 1944 #FactoftheDay

[UNESCO @UNESCO]

Happy #EducationDay! 😃

Education is a fundamental human right & the most powerful tool to transform lives and build the world of tomorrow! https://t.co/HDZzQTaRlN #Education2030

[Prof Anna Whitelock @AnnaWhitelock]

Why do a history degree? Here’s what I reckon @RHULHistory #alevelsresultday2018 #alevels2018
https://t.co/xzTFcgxXlM

[BBC Archive @BBCArchive]

Aretha Franklin performing Don't Play that Song in 1970. #RipArethaFranklin

[🇬🇧 TeacherToolkit.co.uk @TeacherToolkit]

Do you still dread that one class who give you nightmares? 7 Behaviour Management Tips via @TeacherToolkit https://t.co/1uIhEb2EdJ